MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 69449 (3R3b/4p1nK/4P3/6Pp/2N2kpq/3P2rp/7B/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Finlinson, Joseph Henry Scott

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1877

3R3b/4p1nK/4P3/6Pp/2N2kpq/3P2rp/7B/Q7

#2

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf3
      • 2.Qf1#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Qxg5
      • 2.Qf1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Qxg5+!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Sf5!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg8!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Qxg5
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Sxe6
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qf1#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = INCOMPLETE_BLOCK
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 4
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
    • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
    • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
    • Q(e);SBLOCK,XP(E)::QAR(A)
  • Tries
    • Try
      • K(G);S_FLIGHT
      • Threat
        • QAR(A)
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • Q(e);CHECK,XP(E)
    • Try
      • R(H);
      • Threat
        • QAR(A)
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • S(h);
    • Try
      • Q(A);CHECK
      • Vars
        • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • Refutation
        • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT
  • Actual
    • R(H);
    • Vars
      • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT::QAR2(A)
      • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P-FLIGHT::QAR1(A)
      • K(c);N_SPINR(a),P_SPINS(h),S_FLIGHT,XP(E)::QAR2(A)
      • Q(e);SBLOCK,XP(E)::QAR(A)
      • S(h);XP(F)::QAR(A)
      • S(h);SBLOCK::QAR(A)
      • S(h);::QAR(A)
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